Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Forbid using versions in DESCRIPTION

["Marijn Schouten (hkBst)" <hkBst@gentoo.org>]

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Christian Faulhammer wrote:
> Petteri R�ty <betelgeuse@gentoo.org>:
> 
>> I did see anything in devmanual taking a stance on this issue:
>> http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/variables/index.html
>> What do you think about adding a sentence or two saying that you
>> should not use version numbers in DESCRIPTION? This could even be
>> added to repoman.
> 
>  Is this iussue that grave, that we repoman needs to whine about it?
> What is the issue with it (apart from p.g.o, eix and friends not
> displaying correct information) exactly?
> 
> V-Li

Perhaps we should just move DESCRIPTIONs to metadata. That would make it
impossible to use ${PV} and more importantly also remove some duplication.

Marijn


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